At age five, Poe could recite passages of English poetry
He had many platonic romances with renowned women, such as Sarah Helen Whitman, Annie Richmond, Mrs. Ellet, and also Mrs. Shew.
Childhood/ Family life
Edgar's parents where itinerant actors. His father died in 1810, and his mother died in 1811. Poe was taken in by a Richmond merchant named John Allan. Poe had a brother and a sister and his brother died young and his sister became insane.
In 1836 (age 27) Edgar married his 13-year-old cousin ,Virginia Clemm, in 1842. She died five years later. One of Poe's biographers, William Fearing Gill, saved Virginia's remains when the cemetery she was buried in was destroyed and kept her remains in a box under his bed until 1885. Edgar began to struggle with drinking and drugs after his wife past. Famous writings/ Personality
The Raven
The fall of the house of Usher
The Tell-Tale Heart
Poe wrote a lot of goth stories about murder, revenge, torture, being burried alive, insanity, and the plague.
Birth/Interesting facts
- Lived from January 19, 1809-1849
- father of modern mystery
- Born in Boston
- At age five, Poe could recite passages of English poetry
- He had many platonic romances with renowned women, such as Sarah Helen Whitman, Annie Richmond, Mrs. Ellet, and also Mrs. Shew.
Childhood/ Family lifeEdgar's parents where itinerant actors. His father died in 1810, and his mother died in 1811. Poe was taken in by a Richmond merchant named John Allan. Poe had a brother and a sister and his brother died young and his sister became insane.
In 1836 (age 27) Edgar married his 13-year-old cousin ,Virginia Clemm, in 1842. She died five years later. One of Poe's biographers, William Fearing Gill, saved Virginia's remains when the cemetery she was buried in was destroyed and kept her remains in a box under his bed until 1885. Edgar began to struggle with drinking and drugs after his wife past.
Famous writings/ Personality
http://www.mysterynet.com/edgar-allan-poe/
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/eapoe.htm
http://ebookstore.cc/Poe.htm
http://www.poestories.com/